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PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
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Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general guide is given below.

1 Select the Photography mode (P.34, 35).

B Auto

Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix

 

COLOR on the camera.

?Scene position Selects the best Scene position setting for the scene being shot.

s

Manual

Sets the “Exposure compensation” and “White balance” to

 

 

manual to easily control yourself.

2 Specify the photography settings (P.36-39).

e

Macro

Used for close-up shots.

d

Flash

Used for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects, etc.

*Self-timer Used in situations such as group shots where the photographer is included in the shot.

3 Take the pictures (check the exposure and focus adjust the shot composition press the shutter button down fully).

You can use the menus for more detailed settings (P.41-48).

The table below provides a number of sample settings. Use the settings effectively.

To achieve this result

Sample settings

To prevent the image from having a red or blue cast

Change the “White balance” setting in the photography menu.

due to the light source

 

 

 

To avoid missing snapshot opportunities

Take pictures in B mode (see “Using the Camera”).

To prevent the subject from being overexposed or

Use exposure compensation.

underexposed and to show the substance and textures

Select (+) if the background is pale and (–) if the background is

of the subject clearly

dark.

 

 

List of functions available in each mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: YES , —: NO

 

Photography mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

m

,

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©

Ü

Ö

ÿ

Ÿ

Ù

Õ

s

 

 

 

 

B

PORTRAIT

LANDSCAPE

SPORT

NIGHT

SNOW&BEACH

SUNSET

MUSEUM

PARTY

UP-CLOSEFLOWER

TEXT

MANUAL

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.34

 

 

 

 

 

e Macro

 

P.36

 

AUTO Auto flash

 

P.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b Red-eye reduction

 

P.37

d Flash

d Forced flash

 

P.38

v Suppressed flash

 

P.38

 

 

 

c Slow synchro

 

P.38

 

n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro

 

P.38

* Self-timer

 

P.39

When selecting “Ù” FLOWER CLOSE-UP or “Õ” TEXT in “?” SCENE POSITION, you can shoot in the shooting distance from close-up shots to distant view.

List of menu options available in each mode

 

 

: YES , —: NO

 

 

 

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B

?

 

 

 

 

 

m/,/./©/Ü/Ö/ÿ/Ÿ/Ù/Õ

s

FinePix Photo

˘ Quality

P.41

5 N

 

û ISO

P.43

AUTO

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ü FinePix COLOR

P.44

STD

 

 

 

 

¨ Exposure compensation

P.47

±0

 

Menu options

» White balance

P.47

AUTO

 

 

Å Continuous shooting

P.48

OFF

 

p-CHROME (P.44) is fixed when selecting “Ù” FLOWER CLOSE-UP.

When the camera does not obtain the correct exposure.

When the image is too brightWhen the image is too dark

Lower the û sensitivity setting.

Raise the û sensitivity setting.

 

Use flash.

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